Yay! Exclusive! Blake Lewis Is Hollywoodlife.com's Special American Idol Season #9 Commentator!

One of our favorite former Idols of all time, Blake Lewis, is going to be our special guest blogger for the ninth season of American Idol!

HollywoodLife.com is proud to introduce our American Idol expert, season six runner-up, beat-boxer Blake Lewis, 28, who’s going to be giving us all the dish this season.

What will Blake think of new judge Ellen DeGeneres? Is Simon Cowell’s advice still as accurate as it once was? Will he miss Paula Abdul’s kooky opinions? What contestants will stay – and which does he think should definitely go?

Tune in for our American Idol live coverage during the show’s Jan. 12 premiere, and for Blake’s take the next day!